from the use of packed mud, or construction with clay to bond brick or stone. Most Concrete was made of lime, and mortar with volcanic ash used as aggregate. Concrete, unlike mortar is made by adding water to a mixture of quicklime and sand. The most common kind of concrete was called “Roman Pozzolana”. It was used for large buildings because it was so easy to use, and far more superior to lime mortar. “Roman Pozzolana” was so widely used because of its drying properties. Once poured, it sets by combining
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Indeed, before the Romans conquered the region in 57 BC, Belgium was populated by the “Belgae”, one of the various Celtic tribes of Gaul. Romans, conducted by Julius Caesar, exterminated Celtic groups to extend the power of Rome and called their new province “Gallia Belgica” -5-. Belgium has inherited at least part of its civilization from the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire in its days was characterized by the existence
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a social process…the process consists of… planning, control, coordination and motivation' (Brech, 1957). Buckingham highlights the matter to be a good manager as 'there is one quality which distinguishes great managers from the rest, they find out people strength and capitalize on it'. On the other hand, 'Leadership is the process in which an individual influences other group members towards the attainment of group or organizational goals' (Shackleton, 1995). Adair (2002) says
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as about 3000 B.C., during the Babylonian Era. Encryption technologies evolved as they were used in military and political settings, but as a result of the recent widespread use of the Internet and the dramatic increase in the amount of information people come into contact in their daily lives, the settings in which encryption technologies are applied and implemented have increased, and they are now used all around us in our daily lives. The history of
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" Topic * India Cricket A Test match lasts five days and, if it goes the distance, 2,700 legal deliveries are bowled through that period. In one-day internationals (ODIs), it is 600 balls, and in Twenty20 (T20) the number is 240. If someone could get a cricketer to fix just five or six balls in a match, they could collect huge gambling profits without anyone noticing. And the possibilities for fixes are almost endless. Before the match Bets are taken on predicting the playing squad, and
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to replace rude or offensive ones. For example: * kicked the bucket = has died * knocked up = is pregnant * letting you go = you're fired * lost his marbles = is mad Famous Metaphors (Examples) Here are some metaphors by famous people: * Conscience is a man’s compass. (Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890) * All religions, arts, and sciences are branches of the same tree. (Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, 1879-1955) * All at once he was
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Classical conditioning shapes many of society's common, everyday tasks. Whether we know it or not, many actions we do numerous times a day are a direct result of classical conditioning. To better understand why we act the way we do in society, classical conditioning must be defined and described. Classical conditioning is defined as: a process by which a previously neutral stimulus acquires the capacity to elicit a response through association with a stimulus that already elicits a similar or
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pointers (which we read about in Acts and 1 and 2 Corinthians): * It was rebuild by Julius Caesar in 44 BC, after being a waste for about 100 years. * It had a lot of economic advantages, because of where the city was build. (BETWEEN TWO TRADING ROOTS; one land route and one sea route; NOT NECESSARY RICH GROUND; also had unlimited supply of water). Strategic place for a city – the wealth attracted people from all over. * Also known as a place where free slaves came to live, after they
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“The Greatness of Literature” To be honest, I can’t recall ever being excited about having to write an essay on epic poetry, “Julius Caesar” or “The Odyssey”. I also don’t remember wanting to read “Romeo and Juliet”, “The Scarlet Letter”, or “The Canterbury Tales.” I hated literature because I could only think of it as boring and a complete waste of my time. One day I was having a conversation with my dad about how unimportant I thought reading or writing were and he said something that made me
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The country of Italy has a long and rich history. Many different people have ruled over this part of Europe throughout the centuries. When you think about Italy, the first thing that comes to mind is the Romans and the Roman Empire. However, there were people living in Italy long before the Romans took power. The Roman Empire did have a great deal of influence over the world at their height of power. The name Italy came from the Romans. They used the word “Italia” to refer to the peninsula
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